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📊 Did You Know: Shopify Analytics has a hidden gem called Benchmarks?

With eligible reports, you can compare your store’s performance against competitors — right inside Shopify.

Here’s how:
1️⃣ Open a Report
2️⃣ In the Compare to tab, select Benchmarks
3️⃣ Boom — data from similar stores (by category) shows up by percentile

In the screenshot below, you’ll see an example of Benchmarks for the “Conversion Rate” metric. Benchmarks provide a range of competitor stats, including: the overall average, the 25th percentile, and the 75th percentile.

Some metrics you can compare with Benchmarks:
🛒 Conversion rate
📦 Order to fulfillment time
💰 Average order value
💸 Total sales

💡 Pro tip: Benchmarks aren’t available for every store or stat. The easiest way to check? Open a report and look for the Benchmark option under “Compare to.”

📈 Want to improve your conversion rate before checking where you rank?
We put together a guide to the best Shopify apps for boosting conversions — both online and in-store.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Add urgency and upsells to product pages
✅ Reduce friction in the checkout flow
✅ Increase the lifetime value of customers through loyalty & rewards apps

Read it here → https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/the-best-shopify-apps-for-improving-conversions-online-in-person

🛒 Struggling to turn more visitors into buyers on your Shopify store? 🛒

It might be time to level up your app stack.

From subtle nudges to full-on upsells, the right Shopify apps can dramatically improve your online AND in-person conversion rates.

In our latest article, we cover 6 essential app categories for conversion-focused stores:

✅ On-Page Nudges – Use social proof, low-stock alerts, and urgency banners to move shoppers to action

✅ Subscriptions – Turn one-time buyers into repeat customers with seamless recurring order setups

✅ Customer Loyalty – Reward points, VIP tiers, and referral incentives that keep customers coming back

✅ Email Marketing – Automate personalized campaigns that re-engage and convert

✅ Driving Brick & Mortar Sales – Boost in-store traffic with store locator apps

✅ Upsells – Raise AOV with smart product recommendations and post-purchase offers

We break down the top app picks in each category—with features, benefits, and who they’re best for.

Read the full roundup 👉

https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/the-best-shopify-apps-for-improving-conversions-online-in-person

Want help choosing and configuring the right apps for your store?

Let’s talk: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

📈 Want better SEO without rewriting all your website copy? Start with Schema Markup. 📈

If your Shopify or Webflow site isn’t speaking the language of search engines, you’re missing out on visibility opportunities.

Schema markup (aka structured data) helps Google understand your content—so you can win rich results like:
✅ Product ratings and prices in search
✅ Review stars on collection pages
✅ FAQs that expand right in search results
✅ Company details that appear in knowledge panels

In our latest article, we break down:
🔍 What schema types Shopify & Webflow stores should be using
🔧 How to implement schema (with or without dev help)
💡 Best practices for testing and validating your markup

Give your site a behind-the-scenes SEO boost👇
https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/how-to-use-schema-markup-on-your-webflow-or-shopify-site-to-boost-seo-and-search-visibility

Want help getting your schema in shape?

Let’s chat: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

💡 Have you been considering Shopify Plus? Now might be a good time.

As of April 7, Shopify is offering eligible merchants a 2-month Plus trial — for the price of the Advanced plan. No long-term commitment. Just a chance to explore what Plus can actually do.

With Shopify Plus, you unlock features such as:

🏢 B2B Selling Tools – Sell to businesses with company profiles, net payment terms & volume pricing
📊 Shopify Audiences – Boost ad performance by building high-intent custom audiences
🤖 Shopify Flow – Automate tasks like tagging customers or managing inventory
💳 Better rates – Get access to lower credit card fees & improved shipping discounts

Not sure if you’re eligible or if Plus is the right move?

We’re happy to walk you through this. Schedule a call here: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

🤖 Sick of bots flooding your contact forms, account forms, and checkout? 🤖

You're not alone. Bots love to attack forms.

The good news? You can fight back.

In our latest article, we break down how to stop bot spam on Webflow sites and Shopify stores across the three common targets:

✅ Contact Forms – Stop fake inquiries and spammy submissions
✅ Account Creation – Block fake accounts from bloating your CRM and email lists
✅ Checkout Pages – Prevent fraudulent checkouts that skew your analytics

We cover real solutions like:
🍯 Honeypot form fields that identify and block bots
🔒 De-indexing tricks for your pages and products that are most at risk
🔧 Platform-specific apps for Webflow & Shopify
⚙️ Custom tweaks to tighten up your site defenses

Ready to lock your doors and kick out the bots? Read the full guide 👉

https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/how-to-stop-bot-spam-on-webflow-shopify-a-guide-to-bot-prevention-on-contact-forms-account-creation-and-checkouts

Need help implementing bot defenses?

Let’s chat: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

Client Spotlight: Vicki Bergelt Interior Design (VBID)
We’re proud to unveil our latest project for Vicki Bergelt Interior Design — a Scottsdale, AZ based firm renowned for bold elegance and over 30 years of transforming residential and commercial spaces.

Vicki’s design work speaks volumes, so our goal was to build a website that felt like stepping into her world — refined, expressive, and distinctly hers.

✨ Custom Logo Load Animation
Visitors are welcomed with a sophisticated logo animation, setting the tone for the curated experience that follows.

🖼️ Immersive Homepage Gallery
The homepage features a cascading, editorial-style gallery overlay — drawing visitors in from the start with VBID’s diverse portfolio.

🏗️ Robust Projects Catalog
We built out project catalog pages that not only shows off each design project, but also includes before/after displays to highlight Vicki’s transformative impact.

✏️ Client-Friendly CMS
We connected the projects to the CMS, giving VBID the tools to easily update and expand their projects catalog with new designs as they launch — no code or dev help needed.

This redesign ensures VBID’s digital presence matches the creativity and caliber of her design work itself.

Check out the new site: https://lnkd.in/gacMc4nQ

Looking for a custom website or a refresh of your current site?

Let’s connect: h1webdev.com/meeting

🚨 One Platform for All Your Email Marketing and Reviews Management 🚨

Shopify merchants—if you're still bouncing between apps to manage your marketing and collect reviews, there's a better way.

Klaviyo offers TWO powerhouse integrations for Shopify:
📩 Klaviyo Email Marketing & SMS App
⭐ Klaviyo Reviews App

With these two Shopify apps, you unlock features such as:

📊 Real-time shopper data that can be used in your email/SMS remarketing
📦 Pre-built automations you can enable in one click, including abandoned cart, post-purchase, win-back & more
🧠 Advanced customer segmentation—down to review ratings and purchase habits
💬 Omnichannel messaging (email + SMS) in a single platform
🎯 Customizable review widgets that fit perfectly on product and collection pages
⭐ Automated review requests that integrate with the reviews widgets on your site

We walk you through exactly how to install and integrate both apps in our latest post👇

https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/how-to-integrate-klaviyo-with-shopify-installing-the-klaviyo-reviews-app-and-klaviyo-email-marketing-sms-app

Need help integrating Klaviyo or setting up your marketing flows?

Let’s talk: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

Client Spotlight: Apolla Performance Wear

We’re excited to showcase our latest project for Apolla Performance Wear, a brand dedicated to providing high-performance compression socks for dancers, athletes, people that work on their feet, and everyone in between. Advancing foot health and performance, Apolla needed an e-commerce experience that communicated the science behind their socks while making shopping their collections intuitive.

🛍️ Custom Shopify Site Design & Build
We designed a dynamic and user-friendly Shopify store that integrates all of the tools Apolla needs to operate their business.

🎯 Build-A-Pack Page with Dynamic Discounts
To encourage a higher AOV (average order value), we built a custom Build-A-Pack page that allows customers to mix and match products while automatically applying volume-based discounts at set tiers.

⭐ Shopify B2B Implementation
We implemented Shopify B2B for their wholesale customers, which included migrating all customers from a legacy B2B app into Shopify's native B2B database, and re-architecting the wholesale signup and onboarding process so it's completely automated.

📂 Dynamic Collection Information
To help educate the shopper, we leveraged product metafields to dynamically display images tailored to different activities – making their collections unique and informative to the customer’s use case.

🛒 Rebuy Integration
As part of Apolla’s custom Shopify build, we integrated Rebuy’s smart cart functionality, enabling personalized upsells and cross-sells within the cart, enhancing both customer experience and average order value.

🚀 Custom Shopify CMS Setup
To give Apolla full control over their promotional content, we built a custom CMS setup that allows them to easily update promo tiles across key areas like the homepage, navigation, and Build-A-Pack page. This ensures they can seamlessly manage and adapt promotions as their marketing strategy evolves.
C
heck out the Apolla website: https://www.apollaperformance.com/

At H1 Web Development, we love working with brands like Apolla Performance Wear, who are scaling rapidly and need a website that evolves with them.

Ready to optimize your e-commerce store?

Let’s chat! h1webdev.com/contact

🔓 15 things Shopify B2B stores can do that Shopify B2C stores can’t 🔓

Shopify is investing heavily into their B2B platform.

It’s time you considered investing in it too.

Shopify B2B is a quickly expanding feature available to Shopify Plus customers. While many Plus customers have relied on regular Shopify B2C stores for their B2B sales, or a separate software, there are a ton of advantages to taking another look at Shopify B2B.

What’s possible with Shopify B2B? 👇

🧳 Company Profiles – Create company accounts for customers, allowing them to add multiple users/buyers, different shipping locations, and different permissions for each user.

📆 Net Payment Terms – Select the payment terms for each customer and Shopify automates invoicing & payment tracking.

💳 Vaulted Credit Cards – Securely store payment info for frictionless checkouts.

🛒 Customer-Specific Products – Show different product catalogs to different buyers.

💰 Customer-Specific Prices – Offer exclusive pricing tied to company profiles without tags or apps.

🔄 Easy Reordering – Let customers repurchase with just a few clicks.

📏 Quantity Rules – Set conditional rules for products and variants, including minimums, maximums, and volume-based pricing.

🔢 Company Meta Fields – Add custom data fields to optimize order processes and gain insights into customer preferences.

⚙️ Custom B2B Logic – Use Shopify Functions to tailor delivery and payment logic.

🌍 Global Expansion – Sell internationally with localized storefronts & tax exemptions.

🤖 Custom B2B Features – Utilize B2B APIs and compatible apps for tailored solutions.

Shopify sees their B2B suite as their next major opportunity.

Now is the time to get familiar with these new features and give your B2B customers a better ordering experience.

Are you ready to explore a Shopify B2B storefront?

Let’s chat! Schedule a call here: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

Client Spotlight: Perini Ranch Steakhouse

We’re thrilled to share our latest project for Perini Ranch Steakhouse, a James Beard award-winning Texas dining destination that ships their renowned Mesquite Smoked Peppered Beef Tenderloin, Brisket, and more to customers nationwide.

Because Perini Ranch serves many types of customers – both local and national, online and in-person, personal orders and corporate orders – they needed more than one website. Their new custom Shopify websites not only enhance their brand presence and better communicate their array of offerings, but also addresses all of their target audiences and their needs.

🛠️ Custom Shopify Site Design & Build
We created a tailor-made Shopify store that reflects Perini Ranch’s rich heritage while optimizing e-commerce functionality. The site houses all their B2C offerings – from steakhouse reservations to tenderloin ordering to booking a stay at their ranch.

🎁Corporate Gifting Store for Bulk Orders
To streamline large-scale holiday gifting for their B2B customers, we built a dedicated corporate gifting store, making bulk purchases and order management effortless for their corporate customers.

📦Custom Multi-Address Shipping App
For customers ordering gifts they want to go to multiple recipients, we developed a custom shipping app that allows users to input an address and gift message for each intended recipient in a single transaction.

🗂️Multi-Level Menu Navigation
To improve user experience, we implemented an intuitive, multi-level navigation, making it easier for visitors to browse products, events, company history, and restaurant information.

⭐ Klaviyo Reviews Integration
We integrated Klaviyo Reviews to enhance social proof, build trust, and encourage more customer engagement.

With these upgrades, Perini Ranch Steakhouse now offers an elevated online experience for all their target markets that matches the quality of their renowned brand.

Check out their new site: https://www.periniranch.com/

Ready to elevate your online presence? Let's chat!
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🛡️ Is Your Website Compliant with User Data Laws? 🛡️

If your website collects user data, you’re required to comply with privacy laws like CCPA and GDPR. But what does that actually mean?

Depending on who your website serves, you may need:

🍪 A Cookie Consent Banner to give users control over tracking.
🚫 A CCPA "Do Not Sell" page to allows users to opt out of data usage.
✅ A Privacy Policy that clearly explains your data collection & usage.

The laggards who are late to implement these privacy features have a huge liability, and may face fines and lawsuits. 💰

📜Our latest article breaks down exactly what you need to stay compliant and protect your business.

Read it here: https://www.h1webdev.com/blogs/privacy-policy-cookie-consent-banner-and-ccpa-do-not-sell-page---what-your-website-needs-for-data-privacy-compliance

Need help setting up your privacy compliance pages?

Let’s chat! Schedule a call here: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting

🤖 Shopify Store Owners Get A Helping Hand! 🤖

Anyone who’s run a Shopify store knows how hands-on and time-consuming it can be. A little assistance goes a long way.

Sidekick is a personal AI assistant built right into Shopify

🔍 Not sure if you have access to Sidekick? Look for the masked Sidekick icon in the upper right corner of your Shopify Admin Dashboard, just to the left of the bell icon.

What it’s good for:

✅ Navigating Shopify Admin – Find settings instantly with direct links
✍️ Content Generation – Product titles, descriptions, and even new backgrounds for product photos
🛍️ Product Organization – Suggests categories & tags, creates new collections
🎯 Customer Segmentation – Creates custom segments based on natural language

What it’s NOT good for:

🚫 Customer service & support conversations
🚫 Making changes to your store without your approval
🚫 Editing images within your store theme or product list

Our favorite feature? Customer segmentation. We see a lot of potential upside to Sidekick helping with Analytics and making sense of a store’s customer data.

Are you looking for (human) help with your Shopify store?

Let’s chat! Schedule a call here: https://www.h1webdev.com/meeting